Black Dawn (video game)
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| Black Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Point of View (Saturn version) Black Ops Entertainment (PlayStation version) |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Interactive |
| Release date(s) | September 30, 1996 |
| Genre(s) | action, arcade |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
Black Dawn is a helicopter-combat simulation, published by Virgin Interactive. It was released on the Sony PlayStation in 1996, and the Sega Saturn in 1997.
[edit] Story
Set in 1998, the player controls a helicopter ace recruited into a black ops counterterrorism strike force named Operation Black Dawn. The player pilots the agile AH-69 Mohawk, an advanced combat helicopter with a powerful arsenal of weaponry.
[edit] Gameplay
The game consists of seven campaigns that take place in different areas, and each campaign has a number of different missions. In addition to search-and-destroy objectives, there are hostages that require saving. The game has drew comparisons with Soviet Strike, another helicopter simulator released in the same year. However, Black Dawn is considered more of an arcade game than a typical simulator, not least because various power-ups are obtained from destroyed enemies.
